Does the Mercedes-Benz V-Class fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz V-Class records 9.03 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.77 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.26, 95% interval +2.00 to +2.51). It ranks 103 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz V-Class is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 1,637 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 1,637 | 3.11 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 1,363 | 2.59 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 1,297 | 2.46 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 207 | 0.39 |
| A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber | 78 | 0.15 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 52,659 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Mercedes-Benz V-Class gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
8.9% of Mercedes-Benz V-Class MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 11.9 months and 9,676 miles later (7,907 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,907 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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